Saturday, December 23, 2006

Looks like BRENDA GOODMAN of the NEW YORK TIMES did the same thing that MEG JAMES of the LA TIMES did to me about four years ago. She constructs her article with information from my book and interview (IE. the original ANIMAGIC figures cost $5,000 to make) and gives me absolutely no credit or mention of www.rankinbass.com I am quick to help with things like this and I literally spent about 2 hours of my time sending photos and doing an interview and this is the way they THANK me. I also gave some good background on ARTHUR RANKIN and JULES BASS that could have been used BUT was not. I am glad that www.timeandspacetoys.comwww.screen-novelties.com and the CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS were mentioned BUT an important part of the story was ignored and information was obtained without any acknowledgement and that is wrong in my book. This will make me think twice before assisting again with something like this. NOW....on to happier things! DR. RUS posted the radio interview I did with him the other day at http://www.DrRus.com?section=ll&id=77 It is under "Best of the LIVE LINE" Seamus, Mark and Chris posted some pictures of the restoral of RUDOLPH & SANTA on their webpage at http://www.screen-novelties.com/news/ I want to THANK Everyone who placed their order with us this HOLIDAY season! Hope your Holidays are Holly & Jolly!!!!

I was on the TIM E. D TV Show last night just after RUDOLPH aired on CBS. The Show will run on TV through January 11th. It can be seen in Raleigh, NC on RTN cable channel 10. Tuesday's 10pm and Saturdays at 11pm. For more info go to www.myspace.com/timed

Friday, December 22, 2006

Arthur Rankin, Jr. reports that his paper in Bermuda THE MID OCEAN NEWS carried a full page article on RANKIN/BASS and myself. It can be found on the web at www.theroyalgazette.com I was also advised today that our NUDE HIPPO: YOUR CHICAGO SHOW didn't make it onto the air last night BUT will definitely be on the 12-28-2006 show at 7pm on Channel 25 on CHICAGO CABLE. It will also be posted at www.nbc5.com I enjoyed the evening radio interview I did in Columbia, MO with my friend DEREK tonight! He tried to get BILLIE MAE RICHARDS on the air with us BUT she was unavailable. I called PAUL COKER, JR. tonight about the revised book cover for THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO. I will keep you posted. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

I just assisted DARCY at the NEW YORK TIMES with some 11th hour photographs! The RANKIN/BASS article will be in the SATURDAY EDITION 12-23-06!!!! They put the paper to bed shortly, so it may hit the stands later tonight! HERMEY wants to be a dentist.

As I did the Dr. Rus radio show this am in Buffalo, NY, I am inevitably asked "Why have these shows lasted so long?" My answer is always the fact that RANKIN/BASS shows have Heart & Warmth that is missing from today's entertainment and alot of that came from NY native and RANKIN/BASS writer ROMEO MULLER! Romeo's brother Gene e-mailed me very late last night and pointed out a few fun facts about his late brother! 1. I don't know if I ever mentioned this to you, but Ken Donnelley his life long friend told me after Rome pastaway that he once told Rome how when he was a kid his family would go on vacation in theCatskill Mountains in N.Y.He' would be in the back seat of the car and imagine a Monster peakingover the top of the mountains,that was in he fifties.When Rudolph was was aired in 64 Ken was living in California, he got a call form Rome who said to him"See if something's look formiliar to you in the show.2.Once when Ken was in the service in the forties he brought his army buddy home along withhis soon to be bride.She was introduced to Rome. Her name was "Clarice" I'm not making this up.3.We had a cousin that was my brothers age he was a chemical engineer but the two had a lotin common model trains & British toy soldiers. His name, Herbert.Now I can't swear to it and can't find it in any of his scripts but I think he ment Herbie not Hermie.4. I had a god mother that I couldn't stand & either could Rome! They had an only childand was spoiled to deathHis father called him "Skipper",and used the expression "Thats My Buck" when he did something the fatherapproved of. Rome used to mimic him & sounded just like Donner.5. I have been asked many times about the Doll in The Misfit Toys & yes it is a mystery.Last, nothing to do with Rudolph but in his story of NOEL there is a sceen of the gandfatherkneeling under the tree watching an electric train with a gift bow stuck on his forehead.That was our Dad every Christmas Eve when opening presents he would invariably stick a bow on his forehead.I'd ask him about these things I'd see in the different stories & his answer would always be,"Now What do think"!! ROMEO was the BEST! Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass REALLY knew how to pick talent!

Thursday, December 21, 2006

Don't forget to watch CBS' encore airing of RUDOLPH tonight! I will do a second book signing for books ordered tonight as well. While the special is on, I will be doing an on-line chat at www.americanroadmagazine.com and our episode of the NUDE HIPPO: YOUR CHICAGOSHOW will be on ch. 25 on CHICAGO CABLE and will eventually be on the web at www.nbc5.com and then I will be on a TV show in North Carolina just after the RUDOLPH showing. BUSY NIGHT! SEASON'S GREETINGS! Don't forget the 12-21-06 NEW YORK TIMES in the AM too!

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

I am doing another radio show on Friday 12-22-06 at 6pm Central time on THE EAGLE 93.9 KSSZ-FM with Derek Gilbert. If you don't live in Columbia, MO, their website is www.theeagle939.com or their PODCAST site is www.kssz.libsyn.com This will be a 30 minute chat about the Enchanting world of RANKIN/BASS and he will also have a guest that runs A CHRISTMAS STORY museum in the house that was used for exterior shots in the film.

It's possible we may be on your local CBS NEWS 12-21 after the 2nd RUDOLPH appearance. Look for us in the NEW YORK TIMES that same day and if you are in CHICAGO, watch the NUDE HIPPO: YOUR CHICAGO SHOW 7pm ch. 25 on CHICAGO CABLE or check www.nbc5.com . KEVIN KREISS www.timeandspacetoys.com and I have been doing many interviews that will show up this week in print and on air!

Monday, December 18, 2006

I was lucky enough to spend some time with JOE BARBERA in his office some years back. He was still passionate about his animation and excited about a recent mention of THE JETSONS in an article about technology. I gave him a copy of the MAD MONSTER PARTY soundtrack CD and he loved it. He remembered RANKIN/BASS with fondness and in fact, STEVE NAKAGAWA worked for both studios. I will never forget meeting BILL & JOE and their animation will live on forever!

We would like to wish LARRY D. MANN a very happy Birthday! LARRY voiced many characters for RANKIN/BASS including FOXY Q. FIBBLE in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO, the wicked witch in TALES OF THE WIZARD OF OZ and of course YUKON CORNELIUS in RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. Did you know he was the original voice for SAM THE SNOWMAN? He recorded all the parts for SAM BUT was later replaced by BURL IVES. Shortly after his RUDOLPH work, Larry became a character actor in Hollywood and guest starred on shows like MY FAVORITE MARTIAN, BEWITCHED and THE GREEN HORNET. Larry still resides on the West coast and the last I heard from him, he made an appearance at a RUDOLPH screening hosted by my friend Wally Wingert. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Larry!* Notice in this photo, LARRY is making the cast from RETURN TO OZ (1963) crack up, including JULES BASS at the piano. Larry often made the crew laugh according to sound man BILL GILES.

"Go to him!" "I have no gift to bring" Have you ever wondered why the line spoken about AARON just after he plays his drum for the newborn king...the line that says "It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen" is spoken by voice actor PAUL FREES and NOT GREER GARSON on the recent releases of the special on DVD? ANSWER: It was a mistake! One that may be corrected now that CLASSIC MEDIA was bought by a company in the UK named ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS! Somehow, when THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY was remastered from 16mm B ROLL elements back in 1998, they managed to put in PAUL FREES scratch track for GREER GARSON in, where GARSON's voice should have been. I have the original GAS LP Soundtrack on CD (On EBAY under seller ANIMAGIC1) and it does have the correct GREER GARSON spoken lines. While the audio is improved on the DVD, it is not correct. Hopefully we will be able to correct ALOT of things, if ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS involves me with the CLASSIC RANKIN/BASS DVD releases!

A few years back, I wrote an outline for a traditional RANKIN/BASS treatment for a TV Special called THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! Starring the talents of ANDY WILLIAMS. ANDY loved the idea and was willing to do it. I also wanted to bring back the talents of THE OSMONDS (RANKIN/BASS did their animated cartoon series) and keep them at the age they were when the original OSMONDS series was animated. The treatment is still kicking around and I thought I would post one of the model sheets that PAUL COKER, JR. did for me! ANDY loved it! I hope to get this made at some point...I still think ANDY is the perfect choice to host a RANKIN/BASS special!

Many have been asking about THE LEPRECHAUN'S CHRISTMAS GOLD starring the talents of ART CARNEY & BOB McFADDEN! It has been airing on ABC FAMILY's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS! I just got in DVD-Rs of the uncut version of the special (ABC FAMILY edits their airings greatly). I also got in DVD-Rs of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS starring BORIS KARLOFF w/ BANK BUMPERS, the 1964 original airing of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER w/ original RANKIN/BASS GENERAL ELECTRIC commercials, bumpers and the original ending and this same DVD has THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY with GAS COMMERCIALS and GREER GARSON bumpers! It will be a HOLLY, JOLLY CHRISTMAS! E-mail me at: Rickgoldsc@aol.com THANKS To Pastor Rodriguez! I still have THE LIFE & ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS and WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE too!

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About Me

I am the Historian/Biographer for the RANKIN/BASS Studios. I have also recorded three CDs, the first of which is called RICK GOLDSCHMIDT SINGS with members of the GIN BLOSSOMS and my band THE STARVING ARTISTS. see www.miserbros.com for all four of my books on Rankin/Bass productions and other products! New Rankin/Bass documentary film is in the works!